Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Hollingsworth, Charles Dale
Author's Email Address	cholli6@lsu.edu
URN	etd-04152005-085655
Title	Martin Heidegger's Phenomenology and the Science of Mind
Degree	Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department	Philosophy & Religious Studies
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Gregory Schufreider Committee Chair Francois Raffoul Committee Member Jon Cogburn Committee Member
Keywords	phenomenology cognitive science heidegger
Date of Defense	2005-04-13
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Phenomenology and cognitive science present two very different ways of looking at mental activity. Recently, however, there have been some attempts to incorporate phenomenological insights and methods into cognitive science, drawing especially on the works of Martin Heidegger. The purpose of this thesis is to determine if a useful combination of cognitive science with Heidegger’s phenomenology is possible, and to determine the form such a combination might take. This thesis begins with a brief overview of the field of cognitive science, and of some of the problems within the field that might benefit from a phenomenological analysis. It then reviews Winograd and Flores’ attempt to rethink cognitive science in Heideggerean terms. Next, Heidegger’s work is analyzed in order to see how scientific experimentation is viewed in his phenomenology. Finally, this thesis argues that any useful attempt at reconciling cognitive science and phenomenology must start from a phenomenological, rather than a scientific, standpoint.
Files	Filename       Size       Approximate Download Time (Hours:Minutes:Seconds)     28.8 Modem   56K Modem   ISDN (64 Kb)   ISDN (128 Kb)   Higher-speed Access    Hollingsworth_thesis.pdf 847.70 Kb 00:03:55 00:02:01 00:01:45 00:00:52 00:00:04

If you have questions or technical problems, please Contact LSU-ETD Support.